Coliseum Health System, as part of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's
leading healthcare providers, announced a comprehensive effort to
protect colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the past few weeks, Coliseum Medical Centers and Coliseum
Northside Hospital have experienced a decrease in surgery and
outpatient volume as a result of COVID-19, leading to a reduction of
hours for some of our colleagues. In response, HCA Healthcare
announced a new "pandemic pay continuation" policy to help protect the
financial security for front-line caregivers at all facilities. It
applies to all HCA Healthcare employees, including those at Coliseum
Medical Centers and Coliseum Northside Hospital.

For colleagues with reduced hours who work in clinical facilities or
support areas, we will attempt to redeploy them so that they can keep
working. Those who cannot be redeployed will receive 70 percent of
base pay for up to seven weeks until HCA Healthcare better understands
the long-term implications of this pandemic on the organization.

"This pandemic is unique, and our colleagues' concerns are real," said
Stephen J. Daugherty, Chief Executive Officer of Coliseum Health
System. "We want them to know that we care like family, and stand with
them. If we are to emerge stronger, more resilient and more capable to
meet our nation's healthcare challenges, we recognize that this cannot
happen without supporting all of our colleagues in these trying
times."

For colleagues working in patient care facilities who are quarantined
per CDC guidelines, Coliseum Medical Centers and Coliseum Northside
Hospital will pay 100 percent of base pay for scheduled hours
regardless of where the exposure took place. Colleagues who do not
work in a patient care facility and are quarantined per CDC
guidelines, will be eligible for short term disability while they are
ill.

Scrub laundering will be provided for colleagues who care for COVID-19
patients to help prevent potentially carrying the virus home on
clothing. In addition, HCA Healthcare is working with major hotel
chains to provide free housing for caregivers who provide care to
COVID-19 patients and prefer not to go home to their loved ones after
their shift.

Other benefits and programs already in place include options for child
or elder care, free Doctors on Demand telemedicine to assist those who
cannot get in to see their regular provider, HCA Hope Fund grants for
colleagues with financial needs, and emotional support and counseling
services.

In addition, HCA Healthcare announced that its senior leadership team
will take a 30 percent cut in pay until the pandemic passes. HCA
Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen will donate 100 percent of his paycheck for
eight weeks to the HCA Hope Fund, and other senior leaders will make
significant contributions. Similarly, HCA Healthcare's Board of
Directors have waived their cash compensation for the remainder of the
year allowing the company to make an additional contribution to the
HCA Hope Fund.